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It seems to us most improbable that the rape would be committed on such an open public place bordering the main road, at mid-day when people were passing along the road. Admittedly Balubha, another postman, had gone ahead of Shanta towards Ankewalia and people were also coming from the direction of Ankewalia of which the Koli and the Satwara women are said to be instances. In fact Vijaya too was proceeding by the same way and it being the main road normally people would be passing by. It was again a season for watching the gram crop in the fields and people would be found in the neighbouring fields too although Shanta has suggested that they may have gone into the village because of a Bhagwat Parayan, a suggestion which is not supported by any other evidence.